Psalm 65
Psalm 65 Meaning
Psalm 65 is a harvest song of praise. It thanks God who forgives our transgressions, who set the mountains and stilled the seas, and who satisfies the ends of the earth.
It overflows with the picture of God visiting the earth, watering its furrows, and crowning the year with His bounty, so that the meadows and valleys shout for joy.
Key verses from Psalm 65
“O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.”
Psalm 65:2
“Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.”
Psalm 65:3
“Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.”
Psalm 65:9
“Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.”
Psalm 65:11
How Psalm 65 points to Jesus
Jesus is the one through whom our transgressions are forgiven and the whole creation is renewed. He is the true bounty that crowns our years and satisfies the earth.